Thank You Teen
Challenge
Is today's society shocked when they hear about the vicious
cycle of drug and alcohol abuse and other life-controlling
problems?
The true stories about this abuse was told August 3 at the
Liberty To The Captives Gospel Music Festival held at LaPolt Park in Liberty by
the Albany NY Teen Challenge.
Recently appointed Program Director Victor D. Harris spoke
and told of a life of despair and dysfunction under the control of many types of
drugs. He pointed out that he lived a life of drugs, destruction and
devastation.
Men of the Teen Challenge group attending this Festival
explained their drug and alcohol additions and how some of
them almost died as a result of overdose
and their need to live on drugs.
Teen challenge outlined
the connection of drug and alcohol abuse with teenagers and teenage gang
members.
Teen Challenge was established 54 years ago and is one of
the largest drug and alcohol programs in the world with the program being in 90
countries with 1,051 centers and still growing.
Helping those who have life-controlling issues and substance
abuse problems the mission is a 14 month residential program for hurting men
women and married couples 17-years and older who are caught in the vicious cycle
of drug and alcohol abuse and other life-controlling problems.
Their mission statement is to help people become mentally
sound, emotionally balanced, socially adjusted, physically well and spiritually
alive.
Teen Challenge members at the Liberty Festival stressed the
point that "our philosophy is that God can provide the total cure for the whole
person and that this program has given Teen Challenge its international
credibility and a 75% cure rate since 1958."
Team Challenge was part of the Festival organized by Pastors
Rich and Kathie Ienuso of the Liberty Lighthouse Ministries.
Truly an outstanding organization, Teen Challenge is a
non-profit organization and an approved member of the Better Business Bureau.
Donations to maintain their mission can be made at 518-694-0455 or at info@litc04.com and
www.longislandtc.com
PHOTO INFORMATION
Albany NY Teen Challenge members at the August 3 Liberty To The
Captives
Gospel Music Festival.
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